same reason also..i grabbed a300 + twin kit affordable...this is the best starting point for me as a newbie to DSLR.

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Added on April 9, 2009, 2:17 pm
good that u have ur target now.. that thread? they only suggest 1000d and d60 without saying why..but cant say like that also la.. SO many ppl asking there everyday..hard to explain to each 1 by 1..

try to hold the A300 in hands.....feel so solid and nice....

Studio Zaloon @ Pudu Plaza. (:

you are from kedah right?
then head over to penang and look for click'n'snap or megastar around the komtar area

lol.. last time i bought a 3 months old A300 with single lens for only RM1550

Find in LYN forum la. Best. Or alphanatics. (:

alpha_company,

Nikkor AF-S = Sony SSM
Nikkor AF-D = Sony (normal)

All Sony lenses can use normal Sony or Sony SSM lenses.

The Sony 18-70mm F3.5-5.6 DT is a normal Sony lens without SSM. The focus motor is in the body not the lens. You do not need a SSM lens for the A300.

The Nikon D40/D40x/D60 does not have a focus motor in the body so the lens must have a motor inside (AF-S or AF-I only.) That means the famous Nikkor AF-D 50mm F1.8 cannot be used on such a Nikon.

Yes, Nikon VR is equivalent to Sony SSS. Only that VR is on the lens and SSS is on the body.

A Nikon D60 + AF-D 50mm F1.8, for example, cannot autofocus and will not have VR.

A Sony A300 + Minolta 50mm F1.7 will autofocus and have SSS.

The Sony pop-up flash on the A200/A300/A350 is lower and is a disadvantage. But the advantage is that ANY Sony pop-up flash can do wireless flash. The Nikon D40/D40x/D60 cannot, you need to buy a separate wireless controller.

The Sony A300 screen can tilt up and down.

Refer here:
http://a.img-dpreview.com/news/0801/Sony/s...350_LCDdown.jpg

Okay lah cerita sikit:

Olympus 4/3rds/Canon - all focusing is on the lens
Sony/Pentax/Nikon - focus motor is either in the lens or the body

Sometimes, the focus motor in lens is faster; sometimes, the focus motor in body is faster. Depends on the lens and the body also.

The D60 and A300 use the same 10.2 megapixel sensor. So ISO performance is about the same. Only when you talk about the Nikon D90 then it's got much better ISO performance.

Kul | Mo0, come for the TT, we teach you wireless flash! It's the easiest thing in the world to activate (compared to a Nikon D90 + SB-800...)

i tell u, live view is gonna be the norm of every DSLR soon lah.. go get A300 and u wont regret..

for me... personally... yes...
furthermore easier to pass around my camera so other user can easily took my picture..

i consult with few pro in DSLR field before..is depend on user (how demand u need for that 2nd lens)
lens u can always purchase another one which is more better or more cheaper
well..i go for single lens+flash(i like to shoot indoor picture) future might upgrade lens~for sure

F42- if budget not more than rm800
F85 - if budget around rm1.1k (this one really worth to buy)

it's the other way around.. F36 and F56 are discontinued product..